Smartphone Diagnostics Meets CRISPR - Point-of-Care Detection Using Mobile Technology

Watch a 33-minute webinar exploring the intersection of smartphone-based diagnostics and CRISPR technology, presented by Dr. Qingshan Wei, associate professor at NC State's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Learn about the evolution of smartphones into powerful microscopy and sensing platforms for point-of-care diagnostics, particularly in resource-limited settings. Discover how integrating CRISPR assays with smartphone devices creates innovative diagnostic platforms, including a newly discovered trans-cleavage behavior of Cas12a against double-stranded DNA substrates. Explore practical applications ranging from human disease diagnostics to biomanufacturing product assessment, presented by an award-winning researcher recognized with the Goodnight Early Career Innovator Award, NSF CAREER Award, and Nano Research Young Innovator Award in NanoBiotech.